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| Genesis 20:1 | Abraham removed from thence to the south country, and dwelt between Cedes and Sur, and sojourned in Gerara. | And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur. And he sojourned in Gerar. | Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the South, and lived between Kadesh and Shur. He sojourned in Gerar. |
| Genesis 20:2 | And he said of Sara his wife: She is my sister. So Abimelech the king of Oerara sent, and took her. | And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister. And Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. | Abraham said about Sarah his wife, "She is my sister." Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. |
| Genesis 20:3 | And God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and he said to him: Lo thou shalt die for the woman thou hast taken: for she hath a husband. | But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, because of the woman whom thou hast taken. For she is a man's wife. | But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, "Behold, you are a dead man, because of the woman whom you have taken. For she is a man's wife." |
| Genesis 20:4 | Now Abimelech had not touched her, and he said : Lord, wilt thou slay a nation, that is ignorant and justl | Now Abimelech had not come near her. And he said, Lord, wilt thou slay even a righteous nation? | Now Abimelech had not come near her. He said, "Lord, will you kill even a righteous nation? |
| Genesis 20:5 | Did not he say to me : She is my sister: and she say, He is my brother? in the simplicity of my heart, and cleanness of my hands have I done this. | Said he not himself unto me, She is my sister? And she, even she herself said, He is my brother. In the integrity of my heart and the innocency of my hands have I done this. | Didn't he tell me, 'She is my sister?' She, even she herself said, 'He is my brother.' In the integrity of my heart and the innocence of my hands have I done this." |
| Genesis 20:6 | And God said to him: And I know that thou didst it with a sincere heart: and therefore I withheld thee from sinning against me, and I suffered thee not to touch her. | And God said unto him in the dream, Yea, I know that in the integrity of thy heart thou has done this, and I also withheld thee from sinning against me. Therefore suffered I thee not to touch her. | God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that in the integrity of your heart you have done this, and I also withheld you from sinning against me. Therefore I didn't allow you to touch her. |
| Genesis 20:7 | Now therefore restore the man his wife, for he is a prophet: and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: but if thou wilt not restore her, know that thou shalt surely die, thou and all that are thins. | Now therefore restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live. And if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine. | Now therefore, restore the man's wife. For he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you will live. If you don't restore her, know for sure that you will die, you, and all who are yours. |
| Genesis 20:8 | And Abimelech forthwith rising up in the night, called all his servants: and spoke all these words in their hearing, and all the men were exceedingly afraid. | And Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. And the men were sore afraid. | Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ear. The men were very scared. |
| Genesis 20:9 | And Abimelech called also for Abraham, and said to him: What hast thou done to us? what have we offended thee in, that thou hast brought upon me and upon my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done to us what thou oughtest not to do. | Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? And wherein have I sinned against thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? Thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done. | Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said to him, "What have you done to us? How have I sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done deeds to me that ought not to be done!" |
| Genesis 20:10 | And again he expostulated with him, and said, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this? | And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? | Abimelech said to Abraham, "What did you see, that you have done this thing?" |
| Genesis 20:11 | Abraham answered: I thought with myself, saying: Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place: and they will kill me for the sake of my wife: | And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place. And they will slay me for my wife's sake. | Abraham said, "Because I thought, 'Surely the fear of God is not in this place. They will kill me for my wife's sake.' |
| Genesis 20:12 | Howbeit, otherwise also she is truly my sister, the daughter of my father, and not the daughter of my mother, and I took her to wife. | And moreover she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife: | Moreover she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. |
| Genesis 20:13 | And after God brought me out of my father's house, I said to her: I Thou shalt do me this kindness: In every place, to which we shall come, thou shalt say that I am thy brother. | and it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said unto her, This is thy kindness which thou shalt show unto me. At every place whither we shall come, say of me, He is my brother. | It happened, when God caused me to wander from my father's house, that I said to her, 'This is your kindness which you shall show to me. Everywhere that we go, say of me, "He is my brother."'" |
| Genesis 20:14 | And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and servants and handmaids, and gave to Abraham: and restored to him Sara, his wife. | And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and men-servants and women-servants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. | Abimelech took sheep and oxen, men-servants and women-servants, and gave them to Abraham, and restored Sarah, his wife to him. |
| Genesis 20:16 | And said: The land is before you, dwell wheresoever it shall please thee. | And Abimelech said, Behold, my land is before thee. Dwell where it pleaseth thee. | Abimelech said, "Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you." |
| Genesis 20:16 | And to Sara he said: Behold I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: this shall serve thee for a covering of thy eyes to all that are with thee, and whithersoever thou shalt go: and remember thou wast taken. | And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for thee a covering of the eyes to all that are with thee. And in respect of all thou art righted. | To Sarah he said, "Behold, I have given your brother a thousand pieces of silver. Behold, it is for you a covering of the eyes to all that are with you. In front of all you are vindicated." |
| Genesis 20:17 | And when Abraham prayed, God healed Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bore children: | And Abraham prayed unto God. And God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants. And they bare children. | Abraham prayed to God. God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maid-servants, and they bore children. |
| Genesis 20:18 | For the Lord had closed up every womb of the house of Abimelech on ac- count of Sara, Abraham's wife. | For Jehovah had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife. | For Yahweh had closed up tight all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah, Abraham's wife. |
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